VA SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION

“Theories” or “Types” of Service Connections

There are five main theories for connecting a disability to a veteran’s service:

(1) direct service connection;

(2) secondary service connection;

(3) service connection based on aggravation of a pre-existing or non-service connected condition;

(4) presumptive service connection; and

(5) section 1151 claims

Think you should be service-connected for a condition or injury?  Talk to our team.